Habichuelas Guisada
Habichuelas Guisadas
the standard side dish for most Puerto Rican meals includes rice and beans
Equipment
- 1 medium Saucepan
- 1 cutting board
- 1 chefs knife
- 1 cooking spoon wooden or plastic
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 2 oz. diced lean cured ham (jamón de cocinar)
- 1 can pinto beans (29oz.)
- 1 can tomato sauce (8oz.)
- 1 packet sazón
- 1 tbsp sofrito see recipe
- 7 olives (pimiento stuffed)
- 1 tsp alcaparrado (capers)
- 2 cubed medium size potatoes
- 1 can Water use the tomato sauce can
Instructions
- Saute together with the sofrito and after 3 minutes add the tomato sauce, sazon, olives and alcaparrado.
- Stir for 2 minutes. Add the beans, potatoes, water and stir.
- Turn heat to medium high. When boiling, cover with a lid and turn heat to low
- Wait 20 minutes and FUA, they are ready.
- Serve with Arroz Con Salchichas or any of my rice recipes. Do not forget the tostones.
Notes
Extras and Tips
You can use any of the following beans: black beans, red kidney beans, pigeon peas, small red beans, lima beans, pinto beans, black-eyed peas, pink beans or chick peas.Only add about ¼ of the water to the tomato sauce can and shake so you can get all the sauce left in the can. After a few shakes, fill to the top with water.
The potatoes will not only add flavor to the beans, but it will also help thicken the sauce.